Best detailing site is www.autopia.org.

Porsche paint is "soft", meaning it will swirl easily if best practices are not adhered to, but that also means it's easy(er) to correct using the right techniques, tools, and products.

 

Car looks great Charles...now you have to keep it that way It's actually not all that difficult if you have the right tools and products. Per your request, I'll put something together for you.

As for wet sanding, it should be a last resort. Any detailer that recommends it should have no other choice but to wetsand. The reason wetsanding is not a good idea on a production car is that you're removing valuable clear coat. You may not ever notice the troubles one may run into, but the 2nd or 3rd owner will when he has to repaint his car because of years of detailing and the thinning of the paint due to polishing. Unless the finish on your car is in such bad shape that machine polishing cannot remove the swirls and scratches, wetsanding should be left alone. Also, considering no one ever keeps the car looking the way it does after being wetsanded, what's the point of taking down clear coat for a few weeks' amazing look. I'd rather use a da polisher with the right polish/pad combo, remove the minor swirls and imperfections and hide the larger ones while keeping the integrity of the finish for many other future owners to enjoy. My 2 cents.

 

looks great Charles as always

 

+1 for detailing dynamics in NY!!!

 

MoeMistry-

I agree that wet sand ought to be a final measure . However a Porsche black car might speed up the process in comparison with other colors or even other black cars . The Porsche black is like no other taht I have seen in terms of softness.

IMO -once every three or four years is not much clear coat removal if the person doing the job is careful .
Keep in mind that the wet sand abrasiveness comes in varied measures of courseness . Some wet sand material is less abrasive than soft fabric.

 

this not in a way of criticizing,just my opinion,sports cars and Porsches especially are meant to be driven and driven hard that is, which unavoidably brings the "benefits" of stone chips,windshield chips and general road/air caused wear which need to be treated priodically.
Spotless and mint show case current model Porsches are not what Porsches are all about imo,classic cars are where such qualities are prerequisite

Drive the hell out of these porsches,that's what i say

 

fuqin siq bro

 

Thanks for the compliments guys. Again, I think Premier and Bodystyle did a great job with the clear bra install and detailing.

A few more comments:
-To all, thank you for the detailing tips. I've contacted Moe Mistry (our resident detailing expert), and he has put together a kit for me to use to maintain the finish and clear bra

-Hugo: I completely agree with you about Porsche's being for DRIVING. You should've seen my car before the clear bra and Ruf bumper. The hood and stock front bumper had so many chips, pits, nicks, and scratches! This recent detail plus clear bra cover are "insurance" for my driving habits. The extra protection lets me know that I can enjoy my car without worrying about future damage

 

It's about time you got your car back, look very clean. I am so glad this time you pick the right company to takecare of your car, Cecil @ Bodystyle bodyshop & Sammy @ Premier Protective Films Int'l, they just do amazing job.

 

Looks fantastic. No way I'd drive a black car, though. =)